(Abyssinia Field Force) 1868 mourning cover to a Colonel Macintire/ Commanding Royal Artillery/ Bangalore, endorsed Via Bombay and franked India Four Annas cancelled by F.F. in bars, reverse with fine Filed Force Post Office Abyssinia, hexagonal Bombay transit and Bangalore, small tear in backflap, a scarce cover.
(Djibouti) 1901 (31 Dec) registered “Compagnie Imperiale Des Chemins De Fer Ethiopiens” printed envelope to France franked on reverse 1894-1900 10c. (creased) and 30c. tied blue Cote Francais de Somalis Djibouti, arrival backstamps; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps.
1900 ¼g. Green stationery card to Todtnau, Germany with Harar cancels, additionally franked French Soamali Coast 10c. with blue cds, octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2.
1906 ‘Souvenir de l’Abyssinie’ picture postcard to St Dizier, France franked ‘05’ on green tied Harrar cds, reverse franked with French Somali Coast 5c. pair tied Djibouti cds with another strike to left and two arrivals; good condition.
1910 registered cover to Colmbier, Switzerland franked 1907 surcharges ½pi. on ½g. Red vertical [air, 1pi. on 1g. Blue and 2pi on 2g brown tied Addis Adaba Postes cds, framed ‘R’ registration handstamp with manuscript number alongside, arrival backstamp. The Addis cancel showing inverted reversed year slug.
Ethiopia 1936 airmail cover to Vienna, the plane though caught fire and it crashed at Benghazi, Libya. The mail was partly recovered and a two-line cachet applied, 'Ricuperata Incendio/ drovolante I-RODI', Italian Office sealing tape applied at top, arrival backstamps. Stamps washed off and some slight faults as to be expected.
Ethiopia 1943 (3.11.) cover bearing Obelisk overprint set of five tied Addis Ababa cds of first day of issue; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps and 15 on 10c. with crease. Scarce.